4th grade reading STAAR practice

"I know it wasn't easy, Jane," said Mother, "and for that reason, winning the spelling contest was a feather in your cap."

• trimming for your hat
• thing to be proud of
• ticklish matter
• something that was hard

"Tim will get people talking at my party, said Jo, "because he's good at breaking the ice.

• starting conversation
• skating
• chopping ice
• dancing

After the teacher explained the math problem again, Joe saw the light. 

• blinked his eyes
• saw the sun
• turned on the light
• understood it

Not all animals help old animals.  Some animals drive the old or sick relatives away or even kill them.  Young elephants have been known to feed blind old elephants who can't find food.  Pictures have been taken of young elephants actually putting food into an old elephant's mouth.  You can infer that:

• some young animals are kind
• all young animals are cruel
• many elephants go blind

Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk.  They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle.  This was called a "pudding."  No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt.  You can infer that:

• mothers didn't like their little children
• mothers had a lot to do
• many children never learned to walk

Not all birds have the same number of feathers.  The little hummingbird may have about fifteen hundred during the summer.  A bigger bird such as a robin may have twice that many feathers.  Large birds may have twenty thousand feathers or more.  The number of feathers must have something to do:

• with the bird's size
• with the bird's age
• with the weather

What does the word preferred mean in the sentence below?
The children preferred the turkey sandwich to the peanut butter sandwich.

• asked for
• liked better
• prepared for
• showed no intrest

What does the word nourishing mean in the sentence below?
We ate a nourishing lunch before competing in the game.

• huge
• light
• powerful
• healthful

What does the word impolite mean in the sentence below?
Brad was in a rush, but he did not mean to be impolite.

• rude
• mean
• gloomy
• aggressive

Which sentence is an opinion?

• Movies are fun to watch.
• Movie posters tell about a movie. 
• Moviemakers leave things out of a frame
• Some movies deal with people and their problems